Power BI Lead – Contractor - #2179011

Power BI Lead – Contractor

Location: West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Contract Role (ASAP)

Hybrid | West Yorkshire | UK Candidates Only | No Agency

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 Rate: Circa £450 (Inside IR35)

About the Role

FULTOO is seeking an experienced and hands-on Power BI Lead on behalf of its client to develop, manage, and maintain interactive dashboards and reports that enable data-driven decision-making for both internal stakeholders and clients. The contractor will have proven track record of designing and delivering high-quality Power BI dashboards.

The role involves gathering business requirements, designing data models, developing insightful visualizations, and optimizing report performance. Working closely with consultants and business users, the successful candidate will translate business needs and analytical questions into effective, user-friendly BI solutions. They will also ensure data accuracy, accessibility, and clarity in reporting, while supporting data governance, resolving technical issues, and driving the continuous improvement of BI processes, practices, and standards.

What You Will Do

• Transform existing Board, Executive, and Performance reporting from manual, Excel-based processes into polished, interactive, production-ready Power BI dashboards, simplifying complex data into clear, insightful visual narratives that support strategic decision-making.
• Establish and implement consistent Power BI dashboard design standards covering executive layouts, visual hierarchy, KPI presentation, colour schemes, navigation, filtering, accessibility, and user experience, with a proven track record of personally designing high-quality executive and strategic dashboards.
• Leverage Power Query extensively to automate the ingestion, cleansing, transformation, and integration of Excel and CSV data, reducing manual reporting effort and improving data accuracy, consistency, and efficiency.
• Develop reusable Power BI templates, establish dashboard design standards, document semantic models, implement DAX and Power Query best practices, and provide knowledge transfer to the BI & Data team to ensure consistency, maintainability, and long-term self-sufficiency.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Strong knowledge in Data Modelling and SQL
• Proven track record of personally designing, developing, and delivering high-quality Power BI dashboards.
• Advanced proficiency in Power BI Desktop, including dashboard development, report optimisation, and interactive visualisation.
• Strong expertise in DAX, data modelling, and the development of robust, scalable semantic models.
• Extensive experience using Power Query to automate data ingestion, cleansing, transformation, and integration.
• Proven ability to work with imperfect, inconsistent, or semi-structured data sources.
• Exceptional dashboard design and visualisation skills, with a strong focus on usability, clarity, and consistency.
• Demonstrable experience developing Executive, Board-level, and strategic performance reporting.
• Ability to translate complex data and business requirements into intuitive, insightful, and actionable visualisations.
• Strong understanding of data storytelling, visual hierarchy, and dashboard design principles.
• Experience transitioning organisations from manual, spreadsheet-based reporting to automated, interactive Power BI solutions.
• Confidence in engaging directly with senior stakeholders to understand business needs and define effective reporting solutions.
• Proven ability to challenge existing reporting processes and recommend more efficient, scalable, and user-friendly alternatives.